Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3104, Medad Dudley, Conn.

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Dudley, Medad
R 3104
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37.504
Medad Dudley.
Conn:
Act 7. June '32 -
37.504

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Guilford
On this 13 th day of April 1847 personally appeared in Open Court before George Landon Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford now sitting Medad Dudley a resident of the Town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut. Aged 83 years who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 Entitled an Act Supple- mentary to an Act for the Relief of the surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution
I Medad Dudley of the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut do Solemnly declare that according to my best recollection I was drafted from the Company of Captain Augustus Collins from the North Parish of said Guilford in the fall of the year 1780. I think in the early part of the month of Septem- ber to serve with others as a Shore guard the guard being composed of men drawn from Middletown Durham and Guilford we were Stationed for a month or two in the Center of the Town to act on any point as the emer- gency should require we were billeted out among the inhabitants some of the time and some of the time we drew our provisions and cooked for ourselves we were under the immediate charge of part of the time of Lieutenant Abraham Scrantom of Durham. one Wright of Durham was a Sergeant of our Guard sometime about the first of January 1781 we were Stationed on the Sea Shore some at a place called Suits' Island and some myself with them at Lacheney's Head where we remained till the latter part of April 1781 when we were discharged making the whole time of this tour about seven months. he also further declares that previous to the above mentioned service

to wit on or about the first of June 1780 he was called out as a Shore guard and Stationed at Sachem's Head under Sergeant Wilbur Goldsmith and served two months being discharged about the first of August 1780 He remembers, that in the former service Isaac Suet was drafted from the Company of Capt Augustus Collins to serve on the same guard but his father being a tory refused to let him go. Consequently Sergeant Catten Griffing with privates Samuel Russell Daniel Battell Moses Bradley and the declarant were dispatched to bring him to the guard which we did. In the last mentioned service Peter Vail was Captain of the Shore guard. Through his great age consequent infirmity and loss of memory he is unable to state the particular day on which he was called out or discharged and he has no written documents and knows of none in the hands of any other person by which he can make proof of his service he would refer the deponent to the Certificates of Eli Fowler & Timothy Seward as some proof of his service and to the Reverend David Baldwin and the Honorable Samuel Spencer late Senators in the Legislature of Connecticut as to his character for truth & veracity and further the deponent saith not
Medad Bradley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me
George Landon Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3104
P. O.
Nedda Dudley
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized.      _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis.      Searched for _____, 18

37504.
Wedah Dudley Conn.
Leō to A. B. Goldsmith May 11. 1847.
" Jesse E. Dow. 23 rd Jan y 1850
3104
Act 7 June 1832.

State of Connecticut New Haven County ss Guilford I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev Duns Baldwin who made and subscribed the within certificate that he is a minister in the Episcopal Church in this place and that the attested is his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office on this 16 th day of April 1847 Noah D Goldsmith } Notary Public }

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mr Mehad Dudley and consider him a man of strict Truth and veracity                      David Baldwin Minister of Guilford 15 th April 1847                      the Gospel of Jesus Christ

J L Edwards Esq
Sir whatever action may be taken on the within or if there is any informality in the proceedings, or if further testimony is required Please Communicate to Hobart Mc Cook Esq of Branford who is the accredited agent of Mr Dudley Very Respectfully Yours Obs & Serv t
Gulfport April 17 1847
Alvah Bloodsmith

Mehad Dudley Conn.
Act 7 June 1832 - Susp'd.
Attest
3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the identical woman."—4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Obituary.—8. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

State of Connecticut County of New Haven
Be it Known, that on this 15 th day of December A. D. 1852 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared 1 Medad Dudley resident of 2 Guilford in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 he is the identical 4 Medad Dudley who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 5 7 June 1832. that 6 he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of 7 Medad Dudley for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
8 Medad Dudley
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 9 Medad Dudley to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
10 Anni Fowler Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of New Haven
ss Probate Court District of Guilford
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford that 11 Medad Dudley the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the 12 identical reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 13 Anni Fowler Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 18 th day of December 1852
14 Noah B. Goldsmith Clerk of Probate Court Guilford District
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3 "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

May 16/50 Mabel Dudley Court
Jessie Edou for Hon. C. L. Chambers requests a renewal of this case for the within reasons.
J. E. Dou

Hon J S Edwards Bureau of Pensions
Wash Jany 16 1850
Sir
By request of Hon Chauncy F. Gleason Land of Conn and the authority of Elizabeth C Dudley enclosed I have to request you to review the case of Meshad Dudley who claims to be entitled to a pension for Revolutionary service It appears that Mr Dudley was considered as having been too young to have served at the time alleged by him
Mr Dudley is now in his 86 year supposing him to have been in his 17 year when he enlisted he would be now but in his 86 year the age which he claims to be I think in the Revolution a man in his 17 th year would have been considered an able soldier and proper to defend his country Will you please look into this matter at an early day & oblige your old servant
J. D. Dow agent

I Timothy Seward of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Ninety one years do testify and say that I am acquainted with Nedad Dudley of Said Guilford who hath made a declaration of his services in the revolutionary war for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States and that in the winter of 1780-1. the Said Dudley served on the guard at Pachenecks Head with me Through age and consequent loss of memory the deponent is unable to state the length of time of the service at Pachenecks Head but according to the best of his recollection it was three months or more The Said Dudley is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and of good reputation and further the deponent saith not Timothy Seward
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Guilford
Be it remembered that on the 12 th day of April 1847 before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut duly authorized by law to administer oaths Personally appeared Timothy Seward well known to me as a man of truth and veracity who hath subscribed the above Certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office on the day and year last above written
Noah B Goldsmith Notary Public

I Samuel Spencer of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 72 years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Medad Dredge of said Guilford who hath made the accom- panying declaration to obtain a pension for services done in the Revolutionary war that I have known him for many years that he is a man of good reputation for truth and veracity and highly respected in this commu- nity and reputed to have served in the Shore guard in the war of the revolution and further the deponent saith not - Samuel Spencer
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss Guilford
Be it remembered that on this 12 th day of April, 1847 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut duly authorized by law to administer oaths Samuel Spencer who hath subscribed the above affidavit well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office on the day and year above written
Alvah B Goldsmith Notary Public

I Eli Fowler of Branford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged 81 years do hereby certify that in the month of September of the year 1780 between the 6 th and 10 th day of the month according to the best of my recollection I was drafted out of the Company of my Father Capt Noah Fowler of Guilford in said County and was Stationed with others in Guilford as a guard this guard Company was composed of men drawn from Middletown Durham and Guilford Daniel Norton of Guilford was Captain of the guard Scranton of Durham was Lieutenant or ensign of the guard we were Stationed for a while in the village and were billeted on the inhabitants part of the time and part of the time we drew our provisions and cooked for ourselves we were placed there near the Center of the town to act as any emergency might require about the first of January 1781 we were Stationed at different points on the Sea Coast in Guilford as a guard I with others at Peck Island where we remained till sometime in the month of April the latter part I think of the month in 1781 when we were discharged and I certify that Medad Dudley of Guilford in New Haven County and State of Connecticut was out on this guard with me during the time we were Stationed in the center of the village and when we went to the Sea Shore he was Stationed at Sockems Head about two miles from where I was Stationed I saw him often during the winter and he was discharged at the same time that I was he was drafted from the Company of Captain Augustus Collins of the North Parish of said Guilford the said Medad Dudley is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and further the deponent saith not
Eli Fowler
State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } ss Guilford - On this 13 th day of April 1847 Personally appeared before the subscriber a notary Public in and for the State of Connecticut duly authorized by law to administer oaths Eli Fowler who hath subscribed the above certificate well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the same In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office on the day and year above written Noah B Goldsunt } notary public }

State of Connecticut } New Haven County }
SS Guilford I Noah B Goldsmith Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford and keeper of the seal thereof do hereby certify that George Landon who hath authenticated the accompanying Declaration of Medad Dudley is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford that his Commission bears Date the 12 th day of June 1846 and expires on the 20 th day of June 1847. That he signed his name to the Certificate of the oath affixed the said instrument and the signature is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of this Court on this 17 th day of April 1847
Noah B Goldsmith Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Guilford